Associations between ambient air pollution and cancer incidence in Taiwan: an ecological study of geographical variations
Journal
BMC public health
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2019-11-09
Author(s)
Abstract
Air pollution is a global public health concern. The World Health Organization has recently set up a goal of saving 7 million people globally by 2030 from air pollution related death. We conducted an ecological study of geographical variation to explore the association between air pollution (specifically, particulate matter <2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter [PM2.5], particulate matter <10 μm in aerodynamic diameter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, and ozone) and cancer incidence in Taiwan, from 2012 to 2016.
Subjects
Air pollution; Cancer; Correlation; Geographical variation; Incidence; Kriging method
Other Subjects
nitrogen dioxide; sulfur dioxide; adult; aged; air pollutant; air pollution; causality; environmental exposure; female; human; incidence; male; methodology; middle aged; neoplasm; particulate matter; public health; Taiwan; time factor; Adult; Aged; Air Pollutants; Air Pollution; Causality; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulate Matter; Public Health; Research Design; Sulfur Dioxide; Taiwan; Time Factors
Publisher
BMC
Type
journal article